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Subject/Verb AgreementSubject/Verb Agreement
Prepared by Prepared by Professors Professors Paul Harris andPaul Harris andRita PerkinsRita Perkins
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When subjects and verbs agree, they When subjects and verbs agree, they match in number and person.match in number and person.
In other words, singular subjects require In other words, singular subjects require singular verbs and plural subjects match singular verbs and plural subjects match plural verbs; plural verbs; third person subjects require third person subjects require the third person form of the verb.the third person form of the verb.
My brotherMy brotherbuysbuys
old bicyclesold bicyclesto repair.to repair.
My brothersMy brothersbuybuy
old bicyclesold bicyclesto repair.to repair.
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In English, regular verbs take the In English, regular verbs take the same form for singular and plural same form for singular and plural exceptexcept for the third-person singular for the third-person singular form of the verb.form of the verb.
The -s, or -es ending on a verb The -s, or -es ending on a verb designates a singular verb.designates a singular verb.
In fact, nouns and verbs are the In fact, nouns and verbs are the opposite where plural endings are opposite where plural endings are concerned.concerned.
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The boy walks.The boy walks. The boys walk.The boys walk.
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A subject agrees with its verb no A subject agrees with its verb no matter how far apart the two are. matter how far apart the two are. Do Do notnot be distracted by nouns or be distracted by nouns or pronouns placed between the subject pronouns placed between the subject and verb.and verb. The ducks on the lake behind the The ducks on the lake behind the
school swim in large groups.school swim in large groups. A list of required readings is mailed A list of required readings is mailed
to entering freshmen. to entering freshmen.
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A compound subject that is linked by the A compound subject that is linked by the conjunction “conjunction “and and ” requires a plural verb.” requires a plural verb. Both the college newspaper and the Both the college newspaper and the
literary magazine fail to attract literary magazine fail to attract experienced staff.experienced staff.
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A compound subject linked by the A compound subject linked by the conjunction conjunction oror or or nor nor requires a requires a singular verb.singular verb. Either the dean or his assistant Either the dean or his assistant
addresses the freshmen class.addresses the freshmen class. Neither geology nor astronomy is Neither geology nor astronomy is
required for my major.required for my major.
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Indefinite pronounsIndefinite pronouns refer to refer to indefinite persons or things and indefinite persons or things and usually require a singular verb.usually require a singular verb. Each of the volunteers tutors for at Each of the volunteers tutors for at
least three hours every week.least three hours every week.
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If a collective noun acts as a If a collective noun acts as a single unit, it takes a singular single unit, it takes a singular verb.verb. My entire family is coming for My entire family is coming for
homecoming weekend.homecoming weekend.
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When normal word order is When normal word order is inverted and the subject follows inverted and the subject follows the verb, the subject and verb the verb, the subject and verb must agree.must agree. Standing at the door with grins on Standing at the door with grins on
their faces were the cheerleaders.their faces were the cheerleaders.
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Note:Note: Sentences that begin with Sentences that begin with therethere or or herehere have the subject have the subject follow the verb.follow the verb. There are three branches of There are three branches of
government: judicial, executive , government: judicial, executive , and legislative.and legislative.
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Movies in today’sMovies in today’smarket makes a market makes a great deal of great deal of money. money.
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Movies in today’sMovies in today’smarket market makemake a a great deal of great deal of money. money.
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The American The American audiences paysaudiences paysfor tickets at for tickets at the theater the theater and for cable at and for cable at home.home.
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The American The American audiencesaudiences pay pay for for tickets at the tickets at the theater and for theater and for cable at home.cable at home.
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The internationalThe internationalmarket, which market, which includes dozens includes dozens of countries, of countries, produces even produces even more profit.more profit.
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Films are very Films are very expensive to expensive to manufacture, so manufacture, so American studiosAmerican studioscreates far more creates far more films than other films than other countries.countries.
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Films are very Films are very expensive to expensive to manufacture, so manufacture, so American studiosAmerican studioscreate create far more far more films than other films than other countries.countries.
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There is many There is many advantages toadvantages to seeing a movie seeing a movie in the theater rather in the theater rather than watching than watching a video at home. a video at home.
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There There areare many many advantages toadvantages to seeing a movie seeing a movie in the theater in the theater rather thanrather than watching a video watching a video at home. at home.
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The dark theaterThe dark theaterand the enormousand the enormousscreen take thescreen take themovie viewer to movie viewer to another world.another world.
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The background The background music in moviesmusic in moviesplay an importantplay an importantrole.role.
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The background The background music in moviesmusic in moviesplaysplays an important an importantrole.role.
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The music createsThe music createsa mood and gives aa mood and gives asignal of somethingsignal of somethingto come.to come.
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Not everyone in Not everyone in the entertainment the entertainment fields agree aboutfields agree about the quality ofthe quality of movies.movies.
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Not everyone in theNot everyone in theentertainment fieldentertainment fieldagrees agrees about the about the quality of movies.quality of movies.
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Neither the use ofNeither the use ofsubtitles nor blacksubtitles nor blackand white and white photography photography demonstrate the demonstrate the preferences of mostpreferences of mostAmericans.Americans.
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Neither the use ofNeither the use ofsubtitles nor blacksubtitles nor blackand white and white photography photography demonstratesdemonstrates the the preferences of mostpreferences of mostAmericans.Americans.
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